elf on the shelf

This is an article by Anna over at The Imagination Tree that speaks to the latest fad of Elf on the Shelf and why some of us parents reject the idea of a “spy for Santa”. Personally in our household we teach that Santa is the spirit of giving and thus he exists in the heart of everyone. Santa can never die or be discovered to be “not real” because every person has the capacity to give. I love Anna’s article and completely agree. Read more